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NIH halts grant terminations ‘effective immediately’ | STAT

Anil Oza , 2025-06-25 18:32:00 Days after a federal judge ordered the restoration of more than 1,000 biomedical research grants, the National Institutes of Health is halting further terminations of grants, an internal email shows.  Since President Trump’s inauguration in January, the nation’s largest biomedical research funder has terminated an unprecedented number of research grants….

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Cervical neurotomy for post-stroke aphasia

Supattana Chatromyen , 2025-06-25 22:30:00 Supattana Chatromyen Neurological Institute of Thailand, Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health, Bangkok 10400, Thailand dfondsupattana{at}gmail.com Functional improvements seen after golden period of stroke recovery The recovery journey after stroke often plateaus after the initial “golden period” of about 3-6 months, with further substantial functional improvements typically limited.12…

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US Neonatal Mortality Rate: Unveiling the Perinatal Causes

, 2025-06-26 02:49:00 TOPLINE: The neonatal mortality rate in the US decreased from 1999 to 2022, with deaths from interstitial emphysema and related conditions showing the steepest decline, yet mortality from slow fetal growth and malnutrition rose by nearly 2% annually. METHODOLOGY: A retrospective study was conducted to examine neonatal mortality rates from 1999 to…

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Hackers Use AI to Amplify Email Security Threats to Healthcare

Stephanie Baum , 2025-06-25 11:30:00 AI-powered phishing email threats are a growing cybersecurity concern for hospitals and other healthcare organizations. A new report from Paubox highlights the disconnect between perceived security readiness and actual vulnerability within healthcare email systems. It also calls attention to what healthcare organizations can do to improve the way they protect…

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ADHD medicines linked to less impulsive behavior, crime

O. Rose Broderick , 2025-06-25 21:05:00 O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her story debunking a bogus theory about transgender kids was nominated for a 2024 GLAAD Media Award. You can reach…

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Right C7 neurotomy at the intervertebral foramen plus intensive speech and language therapy versus intensive speech and language therapy alone for chronic post-stroke aphasia: multicentre, randomised controlled trial

Juntao Feng, Ruiping Hu, Minzhi Lyu, Xingyi Ma, Tie Li, Yuan Meng, Wenȷun Qi, Haozheng Li, Ying Zhang, Shanshan Ding, Zhiyu Wang, Xiu’En Chen, Jieȷiao Zheng, Yongqian Fan, Ling Ding, Lihui Wang, Zilong Wei, Xiaozhi Zhu, Mingxuan Guo, Kaixiang Yang, Wenshuo Chang, Jingrui Yang, Miaomiao Xu, Wen Fang, Ying Liu, Yanqun Qiu, Huawei Yin, Jie…

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Newborns require better care to improve survival and long-term health, global report says

, 2025-06-25 22:30:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More effective platforms for drug and medical device development and better cross-sector engagement are urgently required to prevent the ‘unacceptably high’ newborn death rate, according to a global report. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health Commission on the future of neonatology report found this field of medicine faced…

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Gut microbe emerges as a promising tool in the fight against COVID-19

, 2025-06-26 01:50:00 Can a gut microbe protect your lungs from COVID-19? New research uncovers how Akkermansia muciniphila primes powerful immune responses against the virus. Study: Akkermansia Muciniphila Primes Lung-Resident Antiviral Immunity via the Gut–Lung Axis During SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Image Credit: TopMicrobialStock / Shutterstock *Important notice: Preprints with The Lancet / SSRN publishes preliminary scientific reports that…

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Partnership Promotes Indigenous Mothers’ Reproductive Health

, 2025-06-25 12:59:00 Canada’s Indigenous History Month is an appropriate time to examine the efforts that the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) are taking to improve Indigenous health trajectories within the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities. Many of these efforts flow through the agency’s Indigenous Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative (I-HeLTI), which is dedicated…

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What VCs Have Learned About Health Tech in the Public Markets

Marissa Plescia , 2025-06-25 23:54:00 After a years-long IPO drought in digital health, two companies — Hinge Health, focused on musculoskeletal care, and Omada Health, specializing in chronic disease management — have gone public this year. The renewed activity follows a 2021 surge in digital health IPOs that largely failed to meet expectations. So what…

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Impact of pay for performance in primary care

Azeem Majeed, Mariam Molokhia , 2025-06-25 22:30:00 Azeem Majeed, professor of primary care and public health1, Mariam Molokhia, professor in epidemiology and primary care2 1Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK 2Department of Population Health Sciences, King’s College London, London, UK Correspondence to: A Majeed a.majeed{at}imperial.ac.uk (or @Azeem_Majeed on X)…

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AI in health care needs patient-centered regulation to avoid discrimination, say experts

, 2025-06-25 23:10:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new commentary published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine warns that current risk-based regulatory approaches to artificial intelligence (AI) in health care fall short in protecting patients, potentially leading to over- and undertreatment as well as discrimination against patient groups. The authors found that…

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Deadly central line-associated bloodstream infections could be prevented using new e-catheter hub

, 2025-06-25 18:45:00 Washington State University and Mayo Clinic researchers have developed an electrochemical catheter hub that could someday help prevent deadly central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) that annually kill thousands of people around the world. Reporting in the journal, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, the researchers showed that their e-catheter hub showed “significant antimicrobial activity,” killing…

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Psychiatrists Report Moral Injury Amid Mental Health Crisis

, 2025-06-25 13:12:00 Delayed access to psychiatric treatment is causing “moral injury” to UK psychiatrists and harming their patients, the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) has warned.  RCPsych President Dr Lade Smith told delegates at its International Congress 2025 that psychiatrists face “growing emotional and ethical distress” as they navigate a mental health system “stretched…

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Where a very preterm baby is born may affect survival odds and hospital time

, 2025-06-25 21:19:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Nearly one in every 10 infants in the United States is born preterm, or before 37 weeks of gestational age, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Infants born with very low birthweights—under 3.3 pounds at birth—are disproportionately very preterm—29-weeks gestation or earlier. These infants make…

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Can the NHS Point the Way to Better Diabetes Care in Canada?

, 2025-06-25 13:22:00 Canada can build successful diabetes prevention and remission programs across the country by learning from England, a Quebec-based team of clinician-scientists and other experts suggested. England’s National Health Service (NHS) created publicly funded prevention and remission programs that have reduced diabetes incidence rates from 64.3 to 53.4 per 1000 person-years in patients…

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How More Competition and Better Connected Data Will Solve Healthcare’s Billion Dollar Problem

Sina Chehrazi , 2025-06-25 14:36:00 Every year, nearly 530,000 Americans go bankrupt because of medical debt. That’s roughly the population of Atlanta city proper. Even worse, we spend more on healthcare than any other country, and still end up with poorer outcomes. The U.S. consistently lags behind other developed nations across key health metrics.  These…

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Anticipatory care has an important role in general practice

Tony Jewell , 2025-06-25 15:01:00 Tony Jewell, retired chief medical officer for Wales and general practitioner Cambridge, UK tonyjewell8{at}gmail.com Martin and colleagues’ article on how general practice is sacrificing patient care for prevention saddened me.1 I recently reread Julian Tudor Hart’s book A New Kind of Doctor, in which he dismantles the medical education model…

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New study reveals health risks from metals in popular disposable e-cigarettes

, 2025-06-25 18:29:00 Brightly colored inexpensive and disposable electronic cigarettes and vapes continue to gain popularity. These devices turn flavored nicotine-containing liquid into a vapor that people inhale over hundreds or thousands of puffs – commonly called vaping. Researchers report in ACS Central Science that after a few hundred puffs, some disposable vaping devices released…

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NICE Backs Leadless Pacemakers for Some Heart Patients

, 2025-06-25 16:47:00 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has provisionally recommended leadless cardiac pacemaker implantation for patients with bradyarrhythmias who require single-chamber pacing. In draft guidance, NICE said there was insufficient evidence to support their use for dual-chamber pacing outside of research settings. Benefits Over Traditional Pacemakers The recommendation is based…

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Former Joe Rogan Guest Selected by RFK Jr to Advise on Vaccines Once Claimed People Were ‘Hypnotized’ to Believe COVID-19 Reports

, 2025-06-12 14:49:00 Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has appointed eight new members to a federal vaccine advisory panel, including Dr. Robert Malone, a controversial figure who once claimed people were “hypnotized” into believing official COVID-19 guidance. On Wednesday, Kennedy announced the new slate for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on an…

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Novavax Sees Sanofi Vaccine Pact as Model for Future Deals, Some Going Beyond Infectious Disease

Frank Vinluan , 2025-06-25 16:45:00 Novavax’s alliance with Sanofi came at an opportune time for the beleaguered vaccine developer. Its protein-based Covid-19 vaccine never reached the revenue highs achieved by the messenger RNA vaccines for the novel coronavirus. A corporate restructuring slashed headcount and R&D spending, but Novavax’s financial reports still flagged concerns about the…

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How to Calm Your Skin with a Natural Eczema Treatment Plan

MNB Guest , 2025-06-25 16:55:00 Living with eczema often feels like you’re in a constant battle with your own skin. The itchiness, redness, flaking, and irritation don’t just affect your body—they can wear down your mood and confidence too. If you’ve tried creams, prescriptions, or harsh ointments and still find no relief, it might be…

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Guselkumab Benefits Patients With Skin of Color, Psoriasis

, 2025-06-25 15:00:00 TOPLINE: Guselkumab significantly improved skin clearance and quality of life in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis who self-identify as belonging to a racial or ethnic category other than White in a phase 3 trial. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a phase 3b randomized study of a cohort in the VISIBLE trial, which included 103 adults…

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Bill Nye Cut Off RFK Jr After Receiving Dozens of Texts About Autism, Vaccines: “Just No Self-Awareness’

, 2025-06-12 16:06:00 Bill Nye, the longtime advocate for science literacy and public health, says he cut off communication with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after receiving a barrage of unsolicited texts promoting debunked claims about vaccines and autism. In a Men’s Health interview, Nye recounted how Kennedy, now leading the Department of Health and Human…

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